Victorians will have new (old) freedoms from Monday, June 1 – that's just seven days from today, for those who are counting.
Here are some of the key changes, announced by the Premier this morning, that will come into effect from June 1:
- Victorians will be allowed gatherings of up to 20 people in their homes, including the members of a household. For a family of five, that means 15 visitors.
- Public gatherings (indoor and outdoor) will increase to 20 people.
- Cafes, restaurants and pubs may serve meals to up to 20 people.
- Overnight stays will be allowed in both private residences and hotels.
- Campgrounds, caravan parks and tourist accommodation allowed to reopen, as long as shared bathroom and kitchen facilities are not used.
- Beauty therapy, tanning, waxing, nail salons, spas, tattoo parlours and massage parlours may reopen with up to 20 patrons.
- Galleries, museums, zoos, historic sites, arcades, drive-in cinemas and outdoor amusement parks will reopen with up to 20 patrons per space.
- Weddings will be allowed up to 20 people, plus the celebrant and couple.
- Funerals can increase to 50 people (indoors and outdoors).
- Religious services may increase to up to 20 people, plus those required to conduct the ceremony.
- Bootcamps can increase to 20 people, plus an instructor.
- Auction houses, real estate auctions and open house inspections can increase to 20 people.
- Libraries, youth centres and other community facilities allowed to reopen with no more than 20 people in a single area, plus those needed to operate the space.
with Rachael Dexter